Danforth, Illinois Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Danforth weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Rain66%0.34″88°71°—
- SundayJul 5Light Rain24%0.14″79°69°-9°
- MondayJul 6Overcast——81°64°+2°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——81°61°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Clear17%—81°61°0°
- ThursdayJul 9Thunderstorm32%0.05″81°69°0°
- FridayJul 10Overcast34%—79°66°-2°
AQI 30 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 10 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 5.2 µg/m³ (AQI 29) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 8 PM.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.2 µg/m³ (AQI 29) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.93
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 10:48 PM
- Moonset
- 9:57 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Danforth at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 21 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 60930
16-Day Forecast — Danforth
- Sat87°71°66%
- Sun79°69°24%
- Mon81°64°6%
- Tue81°61°5%
- Wed81°61°17%
- Thu81°69°32%
- Fri79°66°34%
- Sat82°63°19%
- Sun70°60°7%
- Mon73°56°8%
- Tue77°59°10%
- Wed80°62°35%
- Thu82°66°24%
- Fri81°69°26%
- Sat85°69°19%
- Sun82°72°32%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Danforth
SPC has placed Danforth in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Danforth
- 60930